Polk County

The Polk Substance Abuse Coalition is a community-based coalition works together to reduce high-risk behaviors and increase protective factors among citizens in Polk County.

Please RSVP with Darla to receive a light lunch at our monthly meetings.

Resources

This resource page will prepare you with everything you need to host a Mental Health Café in your community.

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QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer —three simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. QPR saves lives by providing innovative, practical, and proven suicide prevention training.

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This handout is intended as a useful prompt to facilitate cognitive restructuring—the process of helping individuals overcome their biases and think in a ‘balanced’ way.

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Contact Us

Darla Winslow

Director of Polk County Health Department

402 - 747 - 2211 Email